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Feb 11, 2020

Plaintiffs Affected by Refugee Ban Rejoice After Settlement Announced

This week, IRAP and co-counsel, on behalf of its plaintiffs in the lawsuit, reached a

Blog Post

Feb 10, 2020

Press Release: Major Settlement Secures Relief For Refugees Left Behind by Refugee Ban

Major settlement secures relief for refugees left behind by refugee ban

Press Release

Jan 15, 2020

Press Release: Judge Blocks Executive Order Giving Veto Power to State and Local Officials in Refugee Resettlement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                     

Press Release

Nov 21, 2019

HIAS v. Trump: Protecting refugees against state and local veto of resettlement

IRAP filed this lawsuit on behalf of three resettlement agencies challenging an Executive Order giving state and local officials the unprecedented power to refuse refugees being resettled in their jurisdictions.

Case

Nov 4, 2019

Lowest Refugee Admissions Goal in History Shames America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      November 4, 2019 PRESS CONTACT

Press Release

Oct 21, 2019

Civil Rights Organizations File Lawsuit Demanding Documents on Government Surveillance of Refugees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      October 21, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS

Press Release

Sep 30, 2019

IRAP Files Lawsuit Requesting Documents on Executive Order Banning Refugees from Certain Localities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      September 30, 2019 PRESS CONTACT

Press Release

Sep 26, 2019

Press Release: IRAP Strongly Condemns Trump Administration’s Latest Attacks on Refugee Resettlement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 26, 2019 PRESS CONTACT Henrike Dessaules 516-838-1269 hdessaules@refugeerights.org

Press Release

Sep 10, 2019

361 Bipartisan Elected Officials from 46 States Urge President Trump to Welcome Refugees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS Amnesty International USA: Mariya Parodi, Press Officer,

Press Release

Sep 1, 2019

Recommendations for the President to Restore and Improve Protection for Refugees and Displaced People (September 2019)

This white paper makes recommendations for the Presidential administration that takes or remains in office in January 2021.

Publication

Jul 29, 2019

IRAP and Marhub Launch ChatBot to Provide Legal Information to Refugees Seeking Assistance

Marhub and the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) are excited

Blog Post

Jul 19, 2019

IRAP Strongly Denounces Proposal to Shut Down Refugee Admissions in Coming Fiscal Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      July 19, 2019 PRESS CONTACT

Press Release